Cushion-tire for vehicle-wheels.



c. WEICHELT. CUSHION TIRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31, 1900.

947,535. Patented Jan.25, 1910.

. INVENTOR i UNITE CARL WEICHELT, "F MARICOPA, CALIFORNIA.

CUSHION-TTRE TOR VEHICLE-WHEELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1-910.

Application filed August 31, 1909. Serial No. 515,460.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL WEIOHEL'I, citizen of the United States, residing at Maricopa, in the county of Kern and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushion-Tires for with respect to the means for holding the springs in position and with respect to metallic sections 01 plates for connecting the springs.

A further object of the inventionis to provide improvements with respect to the rubber cover for the tire, and the metal rim which holds the same in place.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fi 'urel IS a side elevation of part of a wheel provided with the tire, part of the tire bcmg shown in longitudinal section; Fig. 2 is a cross section; Fig. 3 is a perspective View of part of one of the clamping rings to hold the rubber cover on the tire 1 Fig. t is a perspective view in detail of part of the plates which are supported by the sprin s in the tire.

Re erring specifically to thedrawings, 6 indicates the spokes and 7 the telly of a vehicle wheel, which may be of any ordinary or suitable construction. Upon the folly is placed a steel rim 8, having a central flat or plain part, and provided at each edge with a channel 9, pro ecting inwardly beside the telly and serving among other things to hold. the rim on the telly, against lateral displacement. At the outer edge of each channel is an angular part 10 with an outwardly extending marginal flange, shaped to hold the clamping or clenching ring 13, which retains the tire cover in place. This ring is shaped in cross section to fit the corner at the edge of the channel,

' and the ring may be tightened by a'right and left screw 14, or by any other suitable means. The tire cover 12 is made of rubber and its edges are shaped to fit within the channel 9 Where they are clencheed by the rings 13. The tread portion of the cover is pre erably thickened on the tread side, and

the r m sections orplatcs, to be hereinafter described, rest against and thickened porin, thereby forming a space at the edges of said sections to prevent contact thereof with the sides of the cover, which would tend to cut or crack the cover. \Vithin the cover so placed and fastened to the rim are a series of metallic sections 14, each segmental in cross section, with a proper curvature to tit the inside of the cover. At each end each section has an inwardly rojecting lug or part 15, which is semi-cy indrical in cross section, having a flat face 16 which is flush with the end of the section'14', so that when said sections are placed together,.the faces 16 will contact with each other, and the projections 15 will form substantially cylindrical parts abutting against each other at the ends of adjacent sections. O ne projection 15 may have at its inner end'an ofi'set lip 17 forming a stop for the projection 15 of the adjacent section. The sections 14 may be made of any suitable or desired length according to the weight of the vehicle, or the desired resiliency of the tire. On the outer surface of the steel rim 8 is formed or placed a series of cups 18, which correspond in number and position to the projections tions 15 at the outer ends. ,The joint between the sections 14L is a loose or sliding one, the faces 16 being Hat and permitting a certain amount of movement of the segmental scctions 14 with respect to each other. The springs do not interfere with this movement, although they resist pressure applied to the exterior of the tire and which is communicated to the plates 14. In addition to resisting radial compression of thc tire, the springs 19 extending around the adjacent irojcctions l5, serve to prevent excessive end or flexion at the oints bo= tween the segmental sections 14, because the projections 15 will then tend to separate and come in contact with the encircling'coils of the spring, which will accordingly resist excessive flexion inwardly at that point of the tire.

Since the springs and .i'fletal sections are not fastened. together permanently new springs 'can be readily substituted by loosenmg and lifting the .co ver and removingtheold springs. The same convenient-substitution can be made ofany one or more of r the segments" 14L. These segments will preferably be stamped from sheet metal, the projections 15 at theends being conveniently made of flaps bent and folded to the shape indicated, and if necessary, soldered ,.or otherwise fastened together.

A tire constructed. as above described will have desiredresiliency without the objections incident to a pneumatic -tire,=and the .constrliction is mnch'dhea'per, because one or more new springs, orother parts, can be substituted whenever necessary,- without renewing the whole tire,

I claim: Y 1. A resilient :Etire'comptising a. rim, a flexible cover attachedat the edges thereto,

abutting projections extending inwardly at adjacent ends, and coiled springs between the sections and the rim, one end of the springs being coiled'around the respective abutting projections and the other end being located in the cups.

' In testimony whereof, I afiiX i'ny signatni'e 'in presence of two witnesses.

v CARL WEIOHELT. WVit-nessesr V W. M. JAoKINs, GRACE M. GARFIELEL 

